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(11) EP 4 365 725 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/29

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.05.2024 Bulletin 2024/19

(21) Application number: 24164409.5

(22) Date of filing: 06.03.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/04883(2022.01)
G06F 1/16(2006.01)
 G06F 3/0484(2022.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 3/0484; G06F 3/04883; G06F 3/167; G06F 9/4856; G06F 21/31; G06F 9/451; G06F 9/445; G06F 1/163
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 30.05.2014 US 201462006043 P
08.08.2014 US 201462035348 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
15714698.6 / 3149554

(71) Applicant: Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • YANG, Lawrence Y.
    Cupertino, 95014 (US)
  • COFFMAN, Patrick L.
    Cupertino, 95014 (US)
  • FEDERIGHI, Craig M.
    Cupertino, 95014 (US)

(74) Representative: COPA Copenhagen Patents 
Rosenørns Allé 1, 2nd floor
1970 Frederiksberg C
1970 Frederiksberg C (DK)

   


(54) CONTINUITY


(57) At an electronic device, detecting a compatible external device, where the external device is executing or has executed a first application. The detection may be made wirelessly. The electronic device also receives usage information regarding the first application from the external device. Display an affordance for user selection based on the received information. When the affordance is selected, launch a second application on the electronic device, the second application corresponding to the first application. In some examples, the second application is a different version of the first application. Launching the second application may additionally include bringing the second application to the same state as the first application. For example, if e-mail is being drafted on the external device, the electronic device may launch an e-mail editor showing the draft. In this way, a user can seamlessly transition from the use of one electronic device to another electronic device.







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